anaheim-gazette 1936-04-02

Oh, me, oh my, and now that the first day of the cooking school is history and the second day is in session and last night I nearly ate spinach... Yes, indeed, Miss Edwards knows all about spinach and I ate the eggs off'n the top... but don't tell her... you ladies that saw the spinach know the eggs were just too tempting to pass up... maybe I got some of the grass... s'euse spinach... but if I did I liked it... Speaking of something to eat I had a fast one pulled on me in the Marigold the other night... I asked Minnie... you all know Minnie... the little lady with the big smile?... well I asked her to bring a nice juicy steak... and she did... but she was afraid the trip from the kitchen to the table (it's a long ways now)... so she brought the whole derned stove in... they have a stove lid with an indentation and I know it was a stove cause it had wood under the lid... gosh, you'd think Carl would get an up-to-date range or something... he must be old fashioned... Don't tell Ray Smith that we have a cooking school going on and they are really cooking good food up there or he'll be hanging around the office here all day expecting me to take him up there... By the way I once knew a fella that called himself Fred Sidebottom... this fella got himself ap- VOL. LXVI INDUSTRIES HERE INVITED TO TAKE PART INDUSTRIAL EXPO LONG BEACH Meeting of Business and Industrial Men Held Here Today Anaheim industries were today invited to participate in the Southern California Exposition which will be held at Long Beach in the municipal auditorium May 23 to 30, inclusive. Officials of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, backers of the exposition, extended the invitation at a meeting of Anaheim business and industrial men this morning in the council chamber. Arrangements for the meeting were made through George Reid, secretary of the Anaheim chamber of commerce. The purpose of the exposition is to inform retail merchants and dealers throughout southern California of products manufactured within the area, John Chamnes, chairman of the industrial exposition of the Long Beach chamber said. He further pointed out The seventeenth annual observance of public schools week will be held the week of April 27-May 2, it was announced today. The purpose of public schools week is to afford the public in general and the parents of school children in particular, an opportunity of visiting the schools so they may become better informed on matters relating to public education and its support, it was said. Anaheim schools will enter into the observance of the week with a meeting to be held in the auditorium of the Fremont intermed- Local Police Plan To Attend School Several Anaheim police officers are expecting to attend the second session of the police school being conducted each Thursday at Fullerton high school. Officers throughout the county have enrolled in the course which is being held through the efforts of the Fullerton post, American Legion, it was said. Mrs. Ray Terry was a member of the committee on arrangements for the spring party last Don't tell Ray Smith that we have a cooking school going on and they are really cooking good food up there or he'll be hanging around the office here all day expecting me to take him up there. By the way I once knew a fella that called himself Fred Sidebottom ... this fella got himself appointed to some county office and was supposed to take it over ... I wonder if he ever did ... has anyone here heard of him lately? You know, I have often wondered why Tom McFadden took on the kitty at the Rotary Club ... you know, extracting nickles, dimes, etc. (don't know how much higher they go as a dime is my limit) from the members of the club ... and now he tips off the public ... he was just practising all the time ... sure I know I'm right ... isn't he announcing the fact he wants to go in the senate and that particular body started in taking pennies away from us a couple years ago and now it's reaching the nickle stage ain't it? Now I'm in a jam again... Jack Adams work is an employee of Loquacious Al (oh, boy, won't that get 'im ... Al, I mean) says that Sally isn't the only one with a non de plume ... "Heck," he says, "my name ain't Jack ... I just took that name to make people think I was in the money ... my right name is Algernon" well ... if that's what he likes... (Note to Al ... Don't look that word up ... it isn't in the dictionary). By the way ... Al Brunet had his children around when the movie people were here just cause he thought maybe Joan Blondell or Mickey Mouse might see him and want to sign him up to take to understudying Adolf Menjou ... course you know they're both Scotch descent ... well anyway, decent ... well, I don't think I'm wrong... Russell Stevens of the H. C. Stevens Co., was in to see me yesterday and he thought K. B. Rigby's insinuation was a little unfair ... he says he's pretty sure I have worked because he's seen me with ink on my face .. ha Postal Receipts Show Increase Postal receipts at the Anaheim post office show an increase both for the month of March and for the first quarter of the year, according to figures released today by Louis H. Hoskins, postmaster. Receipts for the past month totalled $4,021.98 as compared with $3,542.41 during March of Several Anaheim police officers are expecting to attend the second session of the police school being conducted each Thursday at Fullerton high school. Officers throughout the county have enrolled in the course which is being held through the efforts of the Fullerton post, American Legion, it was said. Mrs. Ray Terry was a member of the committee on arrangements for the spring party held last night at the Fullerton Ebell clubhouse by members of the Northern Orange county Panhellenic society. Bruno May Execution Reverberations To May Be Felt International News Service (Copyright, 1936. By Intl) TRENTON, N. J., April 2—man indirectly implying there for Bruno Richard Hauptmann Grand Jury, which holds Ha reconvened on the Paul Wende. The session today is charm sensations, whose reverberation... New Jersey Gov. Appears Before Co. Grand Jury TRENTON, N. J., April 2 (INS) —Grimly silent, Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, controversial figure in the Lindbergh kidnap-murder case, strode unannounced into the county grand jury room today. This "runaway" grand jury, which ousted its own prosecutor from its deliberations, is probing the so-called "confession" by Paul H. Wendel, disbarred Trenton attorney, to the kidnapping of Baby... Russell Stevens of the H. C. Stevens Co., was in to see me yesterday and he thought K. B. Rigby's insinuation was a little unfair ... he says he's pretty sure I have worked because he's seen me with ink on my face ... ha. I knew that'd fool someone. Harry Akerman insists that I shouldn't be called "mister" ... well that's all right ... I don't call him that either ... Joe Elliott and I got a better name for him. And by the way folks ... Ernie Dubious ... I'm sorry I near Ernie DUboiS ... was working yesterday ... I have the word of the guy that usually has to do his work ... he only took two hours out of the six hour day for lunch. LIONS PROGRAM SET TOMORROW The program for tomorrow's meeting of the Lions Club here is under the chairmanship of Dr. time at the meeting which Dr. Kirt Parks. "We expect to have a bang up Parks is arranging," said Herb Eldred, president of the club. "We hope to have a 100 per cent attendance." RECOVER BICYCLE Anaheim police today reported the recovery of a bicycle owned by Melton Crain, 417 E. Broadway, which was reported stolen Monday night from the grounds of the Fremont intermediate school. The bicycle was found near the Church of Christ on W. Broadway early this morning, the report said. Postal receipts at the Anaheim post office show an increase both for the month of March and for the first quarter of the year, according to figures released today by Louis H. Hoskins, postmaster. Receipts for the past month totaled $4,021.98 as compared with $3,542.41 during March of last year. A gain of $1,038.49 was recorded in receipts for the first three months of 1936 over the first quarter of 1935 Hoskins said. Since Jan. 1 postal receipts have totalled $11,596.65. During the same period last year the total was $10,558.16. Anaheim's post office is scheduled to be given a first class rating on July 1, it was said. Ratings are based upon receipts during the calendar year ending Dec. 31 it was explained, but the designation is not made until the following July. Anaheim advances from second class to the higher rating, it was said. Betty Fackiner To Have Tryout Word was received here this morning that Miss Betty Fackiner, well known musician of Anaheim, formerly pianist for the Lions Club here, will have an audition with Major Bowes on Monday, April 6. Miss Fackiner and her brother left for the east some time ago and are visiting with relatives. While there she is taking advantage of an opportunity to appear on the Bowes hour. Details of the audition were lacking and it is not known whether she will be heard here on the tryout. TRENTON, N. J., April 2 (INS) Grimly silent, Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, controversial figure in the Lindbergh kidnap-murder case, strode unannounced into the county grand jury room today. This "runaway" grand jury, which ousted its own prosecutor from its deliberations, is probing the so-called "confession" by Paul H. Wendel, disbarred Trenton attorney, to the kidnapping of Baby Lindbergh. The governor's appearance before the inquisitorial body, entirely unexpected, took the court-house by surprise. There was an outbreak of handclapping, quickly stifled, as he walked through the corridors to the office of Grand Jury Foreman Allyne Freeman accompanied by two aides. After a brief conference behind closed doors with Freeman, the governor slipped out a rear exit of Freeman's office and up the back stairway to the grand jury room. Accompanied by his lanky personal secretary, William Legay and a politician, Frank Holmes the governor raced through the building and up the stairs to the county prosecutor's office. He grinned broadly as photographers' flashlights popped up The crowd yelled. After catching his breath inside the guarded office of the prosecutor, the governor took a private staircase up to the grand jury room on the third floor. Attached of the prosecutor's office are nounced he had gone before the jury as a mob packed itself into the corridors. The governor's arrival coincide with information given this writer by one of the executive's aid that Dr. John F. ("Jafsi") Condon, ransom intermediary and star state witness against Haupt... ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1936 REVANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS WK IS PLANNED FOR ANAHEIM FOR WEEK OF APRIL 27 TO MAY 2 The tenth annual observance of public schools week will be on April 27-May 2 announced today. The public schools week is the public in general events of school children wear, an opportunity of schools so they may better informed on matters to public education report, it was said. Schools will enter intoance of the week with to be held in the audihe Fremont intermed- Police Plan ... Attend School Anaheim police officers going to attend the section of the police school conducted each Thursday on high school throughout the county held in the course which field through the efforts Ellerton post, American was said. Terry was a member committee on arrangements meeting party lost Three Get First Aid Certificates Three Anaheim men have been selected to serve as first aid instructors for the Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross it was announced today. Those chosen are Richard Louis Acton, Samuel Ernest Loose and Clayton Sylvester Shepard. The appointments were made at the close of the special course for GEORGIA CITY IS SWEPT BY HEAVY TORNADO, 19 ARE VICTIMS, REPORT Confusion at Cordele Prevents Accurate Figure CORDELE, GA., April 2.—(INS) —Unofficial estimates of the number of dead left by a tornado which swept the residential section of this own early this morning, was placed at 19 shortly before noon today. Much confusion reigned in the city, however, and it was still impossible to complete an accurate list of the victims. The storm struck without warning, demolishing houses, uprooting trees and disrupting communication lines. The town was entirely cut off from the outside world for several hours after the storm struck, and even then telephone and telegraphic service was uncertain. "I personally saw seven bodies, and a hurried survey indicates that between 15 or 20 persons lost their lives," Sheriff J. LARGE CROWD IN FIRST DAY OF COOKING SCHOOL Second Day of All-Electric Capacity Crowd in K. P. Preparing a Very Interest Five hundred women at Anaheim Gazette's Kitchen yesterday. The school was under the direction of Miss economist. The feature of yesterday Edwards termed as breakfast The breakfast included grapefruit in grape juice, Hot Cross buns, favorite proud to serve. VFW To Initiate At Meet Tonig Initiation ceremonies will picture the regular meeting tonig of Anaheim post, Veterans Foreign Wars, it was announced The meeting will be at the K hall. Other routine business man will also be discussed, it was J. A. Clayes, principal of Anaheim police officers going to attend the section of the police school ducted each Thursday on high school. throughout the county in the course which held through the efforts Lindbergh post, American was said. By Terry was a member committee on arrangements spring party held last the Fullerton Ebell clubmembers of the Northge county Panhellenic Three Anaheim men have been selected to serve as first aid instructors for the Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross it was announced today. Those chosen are Richard Louis Acton, Samuel Ernest Loose and Clayton Sylvester Shepard. The appointments were made at the close of the special course for instructors conducted March 9 to 20 by Harold Terwilliger, first aid and life saving field representative of the Red Cross. The storm struck without warning, demolishing houses, uprooting trees and disrupting communication lines. The town was entirely cut off from the outside world for several hours after the storm struck, and even then telephone and telegraphic service was uncertain. "I personally saw seven bodiies, and a hurried survey indicates that between 15 or 20 persons lost their lives," Sheriff J. H. Pitts of Crisp county asserted. Names of the victims could not be learned immediately. (Continued on Page 8) No May Get Reprieve From Governor Execution Set Tomorrow Night, is Doubted Bereations Today’s Session May Be Felt In Several States International News Service Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1936. By International News Service) TON, N. J., April 2.—(INS)—With Governor Hoffrectly implying there may be still another reprieve to Richard Hauptmann, Mercer County's spectacular jury, which holds Hauptmann's fate in its hands, led on the Paul Wendel case at 9:30 a.m. today. Session today is charged with potentially powerful ass, whose reverberations may be felt in several states. Members of the attorney general's office confidently predicted the inquisitorial body not only would give a clean bill of health to Wendel, disbarred lawyer accused of the Lindbergh murder, and thus doom Hauptmann once and for all, but also would commence action against persons responsible for Wendel's arrest. Persons close to Governor Hoffman and the Hauptmann defense were equally certain that the jury would vote a true bill naming the discredited "mouthpiece" for the Lindbergh crime and rendering Hauptmann's execution impossible. Hauptmann's new death date has been fixed for 8 p.m. tomorrow by Col. Mark O. Kimberling, warden of the state prison. Hauptmann Scheduled To Go To Chair Tomorrow Night; Doubted By JAMES L. KILLGALLEN International News Service Staff Correspondent TRENTON, N. J., April 2.—(INS)—Bruno Richard Hamann's fate hung in the balance again today. Although the convicted murderer of the Lindbergh bail-doomed to die at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, an atmosphere uncertainty prevailed in Trenton today and no one knew sure whether executioner Robert Elliott would "throw switch" at the appointed hour. A new set of invitation Hauptmann's "execution by tricity" was about to be issued. Colonel Mark O. Kimberling, cipal keeper of the New J. state prison. But whether recipients would use them open to conjecture. Everybody was watching thation of the Mercer county jury. This body of 23 men Hauptmann's fate in their h They were to resume this motheir investigation of the nowous Paul H. Wendel "confess" Wendel, a former Trenton laconfessed the Lindbergh m and then repudiated the cission, saying he was tortured making it. If the grand jury indicts hadel, Hauptmann probably wita new lease on life. If tha- Governor's appearance being inquisitorial body, unexpected, took the court surprise. There was an of handclapping, quickly he walked through the to the office of Grandeman Allyne Freeman, led by two aides. A brief conference behind doors with Freeman, the slipped out a rear exit man's office and up the arrow to the grand jury opened by his lanky perpetrary, William Legay, politician, Frank Holmes, terror raced through the stand up the stairs to the prosecutor's office. Named broadly as photog-flashlights popped up, wvd yelled. Catching his breath inside added office of the prosecu-governor took a private up to the grand jury on the third floor. Attaches prosecutor's office an- he had gone before the mob packed itself into idors. Governor's arrival coincided formation given this writ-ute of the executive's aides John F. ("Jafsie") Connons intermediary and late witness against Haupt- Persons close to Governor Hoffman and the Hauptmann defense were equally certain that the jury would vote a true bill naming the discredited "mouthpiece" for the Lindbergh crime and rendering Hauptmann's execution impossible. Hauptmann's new death date has been fixed for 8 p.m. tomorrow by Col. Mark O. Kimberling, warden of the state prison. Twelve votes are necessary for an indictment of Wendel. Thus far no more than nine jurors have leaned toward indictment, it was unofficially reported. Both sides in this unprecedented battle before the grand jury are expecting to unlimber their heaviest artillery today. The forces working for Wendel's indictment are prepared to introduce evidence to show that Wendel's fingerprints check with some of those found on the Lindbergh kidnap ladder, an investigator told this writer. "It will positively be shown that Wendel's prints are on the kidnap ladder," he said, "and this will clinch the case against him. You can bet that Governor Hoffman and Ellis Parker (famous Burlington county chief of detectives, who arrested Wendel) would not have jeopardized their careers without knowing what they were doing. The fingerprints' are only part of what evidence is to be revealed today." A member of the attorney-general's staff derisively said: "Remember Wendel was questioned long ago in this Lindbergh case by both state police and department of justice agents. Do you suppose they would have overlooked his fingerprints? (Continued on Page 8) TRENTON, N. J., April 2 (INS)—It was exactly four years ago tonight that Bruno Richard Hauptmann received the $50,000 Lindbergh ransom money from Dr. John F. "Jaf-sie" Condon, in St. Raymond's cemetery. On that night Hauptmann took his rake-off on the "crime of the century." Tomorrow night he is scheduled to pay with his life in the electric chair for that crime. Red Cross Drive Is Behind Quota A letter was received yesterday by the Anaheim chapter of the Red Cross from A. L. Schafer, manager of the Pacific branch office in San Francisco acknowledging receipt of two checks amounting to $414.92 which have been sent from here as part of the $750 quota being raised by the Anaheim chapter for the flood relief fund. Anaheim's chapter is still behind the quota assigned with contributions coming in slowly. A total of $640.12 has been turned in to Charles Griffith up to this morning. Additional donors not already listed in the Gazette are J. G. Hilleary $5, J. L. Vander-Veer and family $3, E. N. Qwens $1 and Fritz Punke $3. Miss Nancy Lou Hargrave, daughter of Dr. Katherine Hargrave, formerly of the Johnston Clinic, was a guest Wednesday of Miss Margaret Gauer at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gauer of North Helena street. The visitor is a student at Scripps college. Criticism was being leveled certain officials because of that although Wendel's "sion" was allegedly made a ago it was not presented a grand jury for investigation this week. The situation has many o shaking their heads. Att General David T. Wilentz prosecuted Hauptmann and has been opposing the intention moves of Governor He ruefully admitted he is "confused young man." Ever since Governor H paid a visit to Hauptmann death house last October Hauptmann case has been o sation after another. GREE CROWD OF WOMEN TAKE THE FIRST DAY OF ANAHEIM GAZETTE COOKING SCHOOL; MANY WIN PRIZES And Day of All-Electrical School Now In Session With Capacity Crowd in K. P. Hall; Miss Edwards, Economist preparing a Very Interesting Program for Tomorrow. Five hundred women attended the opening day of the Anaheim Gazette's Kitchen Chautauqua at the K. P. hall, sunday. The school will continue today and tomorrow by the direction of Miss Pauline K. Edwards, noted home ominist. The feature of yesterday's demonstration was what Miss ards termed as breakfast eye-openers and an oven dinner. Breakfast included tomato juice aristocrat, broiled fruit in grape juice, spanish omelet with broiled bacon, Cross buns, favorite marmalade and coffee you'll be able to serve. W To Initiate At Meet Tonight Iation ceremonies will feathe regular meeting tonight anaheim post, Veterans of ign Wars, it was announced. meeting will be at the K. P. er routine business matters also be discussed, it was said. A. Clayes, principal of the The dinner menu included shrimp Newberg, steamed spinach, carrots and peas, apple cinnamon rolls and frozen fruit fantasy. Fifty-one prizes were given away yesterday to women in attentance. A like number of prizes will be distributed in the final two days of the chautauqua today and tomorrow. Distribution of the awards was made by Miss Charlotte Smith, society editor of the Gazette, who is mistress of ceremonies for the three-day school. Mrs. R. J. Dugdale, representing Las Amigas Study club, was LOCAL CHAMBER COMMERCE SETS PLANS FOR NEW MEMBER DRIVE President Tausch Appoints Committee Contact Businessmen Plans for the membership drive of the Anaheim Chamber of commerce were briefly outlined by President Frank Tausch at the regular meeting of the board of directors this noon at the Pickwick Hotel dining room. The membership committee, of which Victor Loly is chairman, and Tausch plan to contact all businesses in Anaheim which are now not affiliated with the chamber of commerce and which are prospective members. Other ideas are also in the formative stage and will be announced later, it was said. Tausch also outline the plans of the Southern California Industrial Exposition to be held in Long Beach May 29-30. He expressed the opinion that several industries in Anaheim would probably enter exhibits. He said he would appoint a committee At Meet Tonight election ceremonies will feature the regular meeting tonight in Anaheim post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, it was announced. Meeting will be at the K. P. Routine business matters also be discussed, it was said. A. Clayes, principal of the Anaheim high school; is in Pasadena today where he will attend three day convention of secondary school principals. Governor Doubted To Go To Night; Doubted GALLEN Staff Correspondent —Bruno Richard Hauptgain today. of the Lindbergh baby is now night, an atmosphere of today and no one knew for Elliott would "throw the new set of invitations toauptmann's "execution by elec-ty" was about to be issued byanel Mark O. Kimberling, principal keeper of the New Jersey prison. But whether the patients would use them was in conjecture. Everybody was watching the acco-of the Mercer county grand. This body of 23 men held uptmann's fate in their hands. They were to resume this morning for investigation of the now fam-Paul H. Wendel "confession." Model, a former Trenton lawyer, fessed the Lindbergh murder then repudiated the confess-ment, saying he was tortured into being it. The grand jury indicts Wen-Hauptmann probably will get low lease on life. If they do Fifty-one prizes were given away yesterday to women in attendance. A like number of prizes will be distributed in the final two days of the chautauqua today and tomorrow. Distribution of the awards was made by Miss Charlotte Smith, society editor of the Gazette, who is mistress of ceremonies for the three-day school. Mrs. R. J. Dugdale, representing Las Amigas Study club, was given the hostess prize for having the largest percentage of members of her club at the school. The award was a $15 permanent wave. The door prize, a mixmaster, went to Maud E. Schaller, 616 N. Philadelphia street, Anaheim. Hostesses for today's session of the school were Mrs. Walter Ross and Mrs. Clyde Jackson, representing the high school Parent-Teachers association, Mrs. Walter R. Ward and Mrs. Arthur Kemper of the P.-T. A. council, Mrs. Marguerite Harris, Broadway P.-T. A., and Mrs. B. E. Baumbach, Horace Mann P.-T. A. Other prize winners were: Mixmaster, Maud E. Schaller, 616 N. Philadelphia street, Mrs. Richard Stock, 615 S. Philadelphia street, Elnora Dyckman, 821 S. Philadelphia street, Mrs. Mabel French, Valley View drive, Yorba (Continued on Page 6) Anaheim Pioneers Win In Fraud Suit Julius Schneider and his wife, Laura, long-time residents of Anaheim, were completely exonerated of charges of fraud when Superior Judge James L. Allen granted plaintiff's motion for mistrial in the damage suit brought against Schneider by David J. Owens and his wife, Cora. Motion was made Tuesday noon after a day and a half of court proceedings. The Owens, former Long Beach property owners, had charged the Schneiders with misrepresenting the value of a 10-acre orange property located at Long Beach. The plaintiffs asked damages of $8,150. Evidence in court revealed that both parties had been represented in the deal by Carl Rasmussen of Long Beach. Rasmussen has been named a defender now not affiliated with the chamber of commerce and which are prospective members. Other ideas are also in the formative stage and will be announced later, it was said. Tausch also outlined the plans of the Southern California Industrial Exposition to be held in Long Beach May 29-30. He expressed the opinion that several industries in Anaheim would probably enter exhibits. He said he would appoint a committee at a later date of contact these industries and present the plan of the exposition to them. The board went on record today as opposing government ownership of railroads. The problem of designating some street other than Center street as a major state highway running east and west was discussed at some length. La Palma and Santa Ana streets were named as the most logical selections. The matter was referred to the road committee to investigate and report back to the board of directors. The directors also discussed menace of co-operatives, but no definite action was taken on the matter. Secretary George Reid read his monthly financial report. American Air Liner Crashes PAVILION N.Y., April 2 (INS) —Department of Commerce officials today were investigating the crash of an American air line passenger plane here last night that cost the lives of two men. The dead: Pilot Sanford L. Underwood, 32, crack flyer of Buffalo. William L. Garnett, 35, Newark assistant flight superintendent of the air line company. The plane was enroute to Buffalo from Newark. Witnesses declared the ship, a new eight-passenger Stinson tri-motor, caught fire as it flew low over the farm of Ralph Shepherd two miles east of here. The plane then crashed, careening across the farm and strewing wreckage for two hundred yards. Underwood was killed instantly. Garnett lived for thirty minutes after rescuers reached him. E. L. Preston, station manager of the American Air Lines at This body of 23 men held Hauptmann's fate in their hands. They were to resume this morning for investigation of the now famed Paul H. Wendel "confession." Hauptmann, a former Trenton lawyer, pressed the Lindbergh murder then repudiated the confessor, saying he was tortured into giving it. The grand jury indicted Wendel Hauptmann probably will get new lease on life. If they do the chances are Hauptman will turn. Rumors were current that the United States Department of Justice would investigate Wendel's claim that he was kidnapped in New York, tortured and detained since his will before he made "confession" to Ellis H. Park-Burlington, N. J. county. Deliveries and friend of Governor Hold G. Hoffman. The Wendel confession has relied in a bitter political fight in which charges are being bandied and forth. An aftermath of investigation is forecast, possibly leading to a legislative inquiry. Criticism was being leveled at certain officials because of the fact that although Wendel's "confession" was allegedly made a month ago it was not presented to the court jury for investigation until this week. The situation has many officials taking their heads. Attorney-general David T. Wilentz, who prosecuted Hauptmann and who has been opposing the intervention moves of Governor Hoffman, finally admitted he is "a very confused young man." Ever since Governor Hoffman did a visit to Hauptmann in the sixth house last October 17, the Hauptmann case has been one session after another. Hoffman (Continued on Page 8) Branch Store Is Open Buena Park Announcement of the opening of a branch store at 1100 S. Grand avenue, Buena Park, was made this morning by H. R. Fox, of the household and electrical appliance business which carries his name. John H. Kewish, for the past six months affiliated with the H. R. Fox & Co., store here, will be the manager of the new division, Fox said. "Because a large percentage of our business came from residents of Buena Park and vicinity we have decided to open a branch store there for the convenience of those patrons," Fox said in commenting on expansion. H. R. Fox & Co. has been in business in Anaheim for the past eight years. The new branch will carry a full line of household and electrical appliances, it was said. Falo from Newark. Witnesses declared the ship, a new eight-passenger Stinson tri-motor caught fire as it flew low over the farm of Ralph Shepherd two miles east of here. The plane then crashed, careening across the farm and strewing wreckage for two hundred yards. Underwood was killed instantly. Garnett lived for thirty minutes after rescuers reached him. E. L. Preston, station manager of the American Air Lines at Buffalo said he had no idea what caused the crash. He said Underwood had been in radio communication with Buffalo shortly before the crackup and had reported no trouble. Gasoline Prices Raised Here 2c Announcement was made here yesterday morning that prices on Standard Oil Co. gasolines were increased effective this morning. Motorists here now will pay Ethyl, 17½c, Standard 15½ and Flight 14c. SAN FRANCISCO, April...2 (INS)—An increase of 2½ cents a gallon in gasoline prices by Standard Oil company of California became effective today through the west, except in the Los Angeles area. Motorists will now pay 18 cents for Ethyl 16 cents for regular, and 14½ cents for third structure gasoline. In the Los Angeles area prices were advanced two cents a gallon. Other oil companies were expected to follow Standard's increase. "We can't make any money at present prices" reported one Standard official.